League

Biggar Park
Spectators: 9250 (Terracing: 6939, Seating: 2127, VIP seats: 184) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Grant Gordon made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Biggar of the North's Grant Gordon got a free kick in the 3rd minute. If Terry McAllan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Raymond McPherson charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Raymond McPherson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 11 minutes into the match, Craig Duthie notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Biggar of the North's Keith Abbott. Keith Abbott was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 15 minutes into the match, Jo&Jo ™'s goal looked a bit too open when Grant Gordon came free, but Andrew Combie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andrew Combie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Grant Gordon in the 16th minute of the match. When Troy Abbie fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Jo&Jo ™'s protests and gave Troy Abbie a yellow card for diving instead. In the 18th match minute, Jo&Jo ™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Troy Abbie to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 20 minutes, Grant Gordon took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Andrew Combie to make any attempt to save it. Declan McCartair hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Davie Dyson hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. 31 minutes into the game, Grant Gordon recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Andrew Combie. Grant Gordon showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. Andrew Combie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Grant Gordon in the 35th minute of play. Grant Gordon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrew Combie having to interfere. Raymond McPherson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jo&Jo ™'s Andrew Combie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Grant Gordon in the 44th minute of play. In the 45th match minute, Jo&Jo ™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Terence McCraken to maneuver through the defense. Les Gilbert was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 46th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Paddy McBain to make the kick off. Jo&Jo ™'s Andrew Combie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Grant Gordon in the 53rd minute of play. Jo&Jo ™ made a substitution. Paul Findlater replaced Marc McBheath. Declan McCartair kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 63 minutes, Terry McAllan took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Keith Abbott to make any attempt to save it. The audience was convinced that Colin Leitch's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Andrew Combie was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. Andrew Combie showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raymond McPherson, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. With a little luck, Biggar of the North's Keith Abbott got control of the ball when Paddy McBain tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 72 minutes, Steve Dis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Biggar of the North and the Jo&Jo ™ players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 72 played minutes Biggar of the North got a freekick which was hit by Steve Dis. A collision led to Jo&Jo ™ getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Ray Storie hit a great ball. The Jo&Jo ™ supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Jo&Jo ™ would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.